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New television series for Gay America now available

Network Q is offering a new series entitled "Out In America" made up of
13 weekly one hour programs in a news magazine format. The following
gives a description of each episode in this initial series. We can
bring this to Pittsburgh through WQEX if enough people make their
voices heard. Make your voice heard. Call or write to:

     Michael Fields, Station Manager.  622-1550
  or 
     Jim Wiener, Program Scheduler     622-1552
  
     WQEX
     4802 Fifth Ave
     Pittsburgh, PA  15213


                      Out Across America:
                          THE SERIES

       13 Weekly One-Hour Episodes Produced over the last
         24 months in locations across the United States
                      and in Australia.
                Inquiries: (800).368.0638; email
          networkQ@aol.com; or write 884 Monroe Drive,
                      Atlanta GA 30308
           Presented by the Southeastern Arts, Media &
             Education Project, a 501c3 organization.
         "Out Across America" is an independent production
               funded by indivdual contributions.
               Satellite feeds begin June 19, 1995


EPISODE 101:
Cover Story: Homophobia & Substance Abuse
Featuring Van Ness Recovery House in Los Angeles, one of a handful of
residential facilities which integrate counseling on sexuality issues
into substance abuse treatment.

Comedy: Jason Stuart
Interview and performance taped in Martinez, CA.

Theater: "Trevor"
A one-man theater performance by writer and actor James Lecesne, which
became the basis for the 1995 Academy Awardwinning short film of the
same name. Taped in Santa Fe, NM.

Out In America: The Northwest Gay and Lesbian Summer Sports Festival
An outgrowth of the Gay Games, regional sports festivals like this
one in Seattle are growing in popularity.


EPISODE 102
Cover Story: Lesbians & Breast Cancer
Lesbians have been battling this lethal but largely invisible epidemic
with very little support, even as they have lent their time and
energy to the battle against HIV and AIDS. Taped in Atlanta.

Music: Jeff Miller
One of Nashville's only openly gay country singers talks about his
decision to be out and its effect on his career.

Film: Ellen Spiro's Greetings From Out Here
Documenting rural gay and lesbian life, the project was produced for
ITVS and broadcast on PBS. Here the filmmaker describes the process
of making the documentary, and shares stories about some of her
subjects. Taped in New York City.

Holiday: Hotlanta
Atlanta's Hotlanta weekend has become a major stop on the "circuit" of
popular annual gay events. This feature chronicles the weekend's
activities, including a wild raft trip down the Chattahoochie River.


EPISODE 103
Cover Story: Parents, Family & Friends of Lesbians & Gays
One of the community's most important and effective support groups,
PFLAG is also becoming more active politically, bringing their
message of love and tolerance to often polarized arguments. Taped at
their annual convention in New Orleans, LA.

Out in America: Rep. Gerry Studds
Addressing the delegates at the PFLAG convention, his major theme is
that internalized homophobia is the community's biggest threat, in
politics as well as personal health and happiness.

Music: Lynn Lavner
Interview and performance taped in New Orleans.

Film: Forbidden Love
Interview with the producers and clips from the documentary about
Canadian lesbians in the '40's and '50's. After making the rounds of
film festivals, it is now out on video. Taped in San Francisco.

Holiday: Southern Decadence
The gay Mardi Gras over Labor Day weekend is smaller than the
original, but lacks nothing in New Orleans style.


EPISODE 104
Cover Story: Out on Campus
Profiles the differing levels of understanding and support for gay and
lesbian students - and its impact - at a number of schools, including
Tufts University, Brookline High School, the University of New Mexico
and New Mexico College of Mining and Technology.

Comedy: Georgia Ragsdale
Interview and performance taped in Boston and Provincetown.

Inside Look: The Outwrite Conference
Gay and lesbian authors, publishers and book retailers gather to
discuss the state of gay literature as it edges closer to the
main-stream. Taped in Boston.

Out in America: 1 Kid, 5 Parents, No Problem
A lesbian couple and their daughter in Cambridge, MA, discuss what it
means to be a family, along with the mechanics of sharing custody
with another lesbian couple, and keeping the child's gay father
involved in her life.

Holiday: Boston and Provincetown
Attractions, accommodations and entertainment for gay travellers.


EPISODE 105
Cover Story: Out in the Newsroom
Gay and Lesbian journalists and guests discuss the politics, ethics
and personal ramifications of being out on the job. Taped during the
National Gay and Lesbian Journalists' Assn. meeting in New York.
Includes a panel discussion with Dan Rather, Tom Brokaw, Judy
Woodruff and Robert MacNeil.

Comedy: Lea Delaria
Interview and performance taped in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Out in America: NAIAD Press
The oldest and largest women's publishing concern is comfortably
headquartered near Tallahassee, Florida.

Holiday: Raleigh and Durham, North Carolina
Exploring the queer frontier in Jesse Helm's back yard.


EPISODE 106
Cover Story: Behind the Skin
An in-depth look at some of the people and philosophies in the gay
erotic film industry, and the role erotic films play in the
socialization of gay men. Taped in Los Angeles.

Out In America: Amanda Bearse
She's the gay and lesbian community's favorite next door neighbor
since the Married ... With Children co-star came out last year. This
interview finds her starting to direct, as well as settling into life
as a mother.

Holiday: West Hollywood, California
Mecca on the west coast, and with good reason.


EPISODE 107
Cover Story: Irreconcilable Differences: Gays and Lesbians & The
Mormon Church 
There are no easy answers for devout Mormons who also identify as gay
or lesbian�they must renounce their sexuality or risk being shunned
by their family, friends and church. An examination of the painful
struggle among queer Mormons and their families to remain true to
both themselves and their faith.

Out In America: Life in Salt Lake City
For those not part of the dominant culture, it's more accommodating
than one might think.

Comedy: Suzanne Westenhoefer
Performance and conversation taped in Salt Lake City.

Holiday: Winterfest
The Second Annual Winterfest ski week, in Park City, Utah.


EPISODE 108
Special Edition: Australia
Coverage of the world's biggest gay pride celebration - the month long
Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras in Sydney. Featuring:
  * The Cultural Festival
  * The Parade
  * The Part
  * An overview of gay life in Sydney
  * Excerpts from the International Comedy Festival
  * A special Holiday segment on Sydney and Cairns.


EPISODE 109
Cover Story: Homeless Gay Youth 
A detailed look at why some kids end up on the street, how some leave
and others stay, and the special challenges�particularly concerning
HIV�that they face. Austin-based OutYouth is one of only a few
organizations in the country dedicated to supporting this especially
vulnerable segment of the community.

Out In America: Grace Under Pressure
A high school student, her mom and her basketball coach wage a
campaign to form the first support group for gay and lesbian youth in
a local Austin high school.

Music: Queer Austin Music Scene
Known as a hotbed for musicians, Austin is home to a new wave of
"women's music" with stylistic roots in rock and punk as opposed to
folk. Featuring Girls in the Nose, 2 Nice Girls, and Cecelia Saint.

Holiday: Austin, Texas
A long weekend in Austin�the most liberal city in Texas.

Inside Look: Ride 'Em, Cowboy!
The International Gay Rodeo Finals, from Phoenix.


EPISODE 110
Cover Story: The California AIDS Ride
500 riders, 500 miles, $1.3 million. A seven-day cycling journey from
San Francisco to LA to raise money for the AIDS service wing of the
LA Gay & Lesbian Community Center unexpectedly becomes a powerfully
cathartic experience for many whose lives have been touched by the
disease.

Out In America: Gay Greeks
A major institutional bastion of heterosexism, the world of college
social fraternities is finding�but much of the time failing to
address or acknowledge�that many of its most illustrious members and
alumni are gay.

Theater: The Ballad of Little Mikey
The successful LA musical traces one boy's search for community.
Includes interviews with the cast and performance clips.

Holiday: San Diego, California
The state's second-largest city still manages a small-town feel, and
it hosts a thriving gay community.


EPISODE 111
Cover Story: Under Siege In Ovett 
The Camp Sister Spirit Story. Perhaps nowhere else in the country are
gay rights so palpably under attack as in this tiny rural community
in southern Mississippi. Camp Sister Spirit is a feminist retreat and
conference center being established on a 200-acre parcel purchased by
Brenda and Wanda Henson. The community has reacted with harassment,
intimidation, violence and lawsuits, and the few women living on the
land are in a constant state of alert.

Music: The Flirtations 
The much beloved a cappella singing group moves on after the death of
Michael Callen, who was one of the longest survivors of full-blown
AIDS. Taped in Pensacola, FL.

Out In America: Marty & Jeff
Two regular guys living together in Tallahassee, Florida.

Holiday: Pensacola
This small Florida resort town is becoming a popular Memorial Day
destination for gays and lesbians. Not everyone is happy about it.


EPISODE 112
Special Edition: Gay Games IV/Stonewall 25
Coverage of last summer's events in New York. Includes:
  * Opening and closing ceremonies
  * Extensive coverage of competition and related events
  * "Becoming Visible" exhibit at the New York Public Library
  * Stonewall 25 parade and rally

EPISODE 113
Cover Story: The Life & Times of Allen Ginsberg
Excerpts from Jerry Aronson's biography on the artist and activist, as
well as new interviews with both the filmmaker and Ginsberg. Taped in
Boulder, Colorado.

Inside Look: Youth & HIV
HIV infection rates are going up among gay youth. This story asks why,
and comes up with some startling answers.

Out in America: Tim Gill
The successful and philanthropic founder and CEO of Quark, Inc.� one
of two openly gay men on the Forbes 400. Taped in Denver, CO.

Holiday: Denver
Before, during and after Amendment 2, Denver has always been a
welcoming city for gay and lesbian travellers.

-- 
Randy Vandermolen
Computing Facilities
Software Engineering Institute
Carnegie Mellon University